CPSC, Five Firms Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers
Home product recall 01-178. Announced by CPSC on Jun 26, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 26, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 50,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The fuel tanks on these blowers can leak, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately, and contact the manufacturer to have their blower repaired free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co.: (800) 438-7297 John Deere Consumer Products Inc.: (800) 537-8233 Makita U.S.A. Inc.: (800) 625-4828 Carswell Import & Marketing Associates Inc.: (800) 929-1948 Tilton Equipment Co.: (800) 447-1152
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled blowers all have their brand name, model number and serial number written on the units. Consumers should check with the manufacturer to determine if their blower is part of the recall. Consumers should have their serial number available when they contact the firm. Manufacturer Model Number Dates Sold Toll-Free Number/Web Site Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. 155BT and 155BF Sold from June 1998 through June 2001 (800) 438-7297 www.husqvarna.com John Deere Consumer Products Inc. UT 26113, UT08093 and UT08104 Sold from January 1998 through April 2001 (800) 537-8233 www.johndeere.com Makita U.S.A. Inc. RBL500 Sold from March 1997 through January 2001 (800) 625-4828 www.makitaope.com Carswell Import & Marketing Associates Inc. FL500 Sold from December 1996 through June 2001 (800) 929-1948 www.carswelldist.com Tilton Equipment Co. TB50 Sold from August 2000 through May 2001 (800) 447-1152 www.tiltonequipment.com
About 50,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Backpack blowers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co., Charlotte, N.C.
- Made by John Deere Consumer Products Inc., Moline, Ill.
- Made by Makita U.S.A. Inc., La Mirada, Calif.
- Made by Carswell Import & Marketing Associates Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Made by Tilton Equipment Co., Rye, N.H.
- Home centers, hardware stores and manufacturer dealers nationwide sold these blowers for between $400 and $750.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Carswell has received 159 reports of leaking fuel tanks on these blowers. Makita U.S.A has received 55 reports of leaks. John Deere has received five reports of leaks. No injuries have been reported. The other firms have not had reports of leaks.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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